Service difficulty report · Tape · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145797
Aircraft time
22,928 hours, 19,649 cycles
Part
Tape
Condition
Departed
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, B, S
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4326 THE CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE AT 24,000 FT AN APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT LONG PIECE OF SPEED TAPE ON THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TAPE DETACHED A PLASTIC LIKE ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES ALL ENGINE INDICATION APPEARED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SPEED TAPE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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